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A is for Aging

A collection of pro-aging children's books curated by Lindsey McDivitt

The critically acclaimed "bible of the anti-ageism movement," by author & activist Ashton Applewhite

Coup de Vieilles

Ce blog francophone cherche à proposer un antidote à l'âgisme en donnant une vision équilibrée + féministe du vieillissement

Physician Muriel R. Gillick integrates medicine, health policy & economics into action plans for long lives & short deaths

Geriatrician Mark Lachs explains how to get the best care from an ageist medical system

Encyclopedia of Ageism Erdman B. Palmore - Laurence Branch - Diane K. Harris Editors

Comprehensive review of over 125 aspects of ageism, alphabetically arranged, by Erdman B. Palmore, Laurence Branch & Diane K. Harris

3rd Act Aging With Confidence

A publication challenging worn-out perceptions of aging & offering a dynamic new vision

The Age Buster

Thoughtful interviews conducted by journalist Stefania Medetti to help women reject age shame & move towards meaningful, self-directed, rewarding futures

LOUISE ARONSON Elderhood Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, Reimagining Life

Dr. Louise Aronson's eloquent call for culture change around aging in general & geriatrics in particular

Age scholar Margaret Cruikshank explains how aging is socially constructed & affected by gender, class & the mind-body connection

Eminent age scholar Margaret Morganroth Gullette's radical call to mobilize against ageism the way we do around other forms of bigotry

BREAKING THE AGE CODE BECCA LEVY PhD

This pioneering book about the mind-body connection explains how to improve age beliefs, why it matters so much, & what we can do to address structural ageism

I'M NOT DONE IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT AGEISM IN THE WORKPLACE PATTI TEMPLE ROCKS

Lucid & well-informed, Patti Temple Rocks makes a powerful case to eliminate age bias at work

This Chair Rocks

Where anti-ageism activist Ashton Applewhite has been thinking out loud for over a decade; searchable by topic

Age Discrimination in Employment

Patricia Barnes focuses on age discrimination & the systemic inequality of older workers under U.S. law

An interdisciplinary overview of the field by researchers from over 20 countries. EU-funded free download

AARP Real Possibilities DISRUPTING THE STATUS QUO OF SENIOR LIVING A MINDSHIFT JILL VITALE-AUSSEM

The President & CEO of Eden Alternative, Jill Vitale-Aussem, explains why confronting ageism is "the most important work professionals in senior living can do.”

Age scholar & cultural critic Margaret Morganroth Gullette explains why overcoming ageism--moving from age shame to age pride--is the social imperative of our time

Dancing with the muse in old age

A writer’s roadmap to creative practice in late life, & countering the internalized ageism that gets in our way

Edited by Michael Sargeant Age Discrimination and Diversity Multiple Discrimination from an Age Perspective

These essays address the discrimination older people encounter when we fail to recognize the ways in which gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, and class intersect in their lives.

Paca Tricio La rebeliion de los mayores Porque la indignación no se jubila nunca

Rise up! Paca Tricio calls for olders to mobilize against social & economic disenfranchisement, & for youngers to join forces: "This problem is yours, not ours -- UNITE”

One stop resource for age discrimination news articles, original comment, case reviews & research

AgeDiscrimination.info

One stop resource for age discrimination news articles, original comment, case reviews & research

Advice from attorney Patricia G. Barnes, an expert on employment discrimination & workplace abuse

Edited by Israel Doron & Nena Georgantzi Ageing, Ageism and the Law: European Perspectives on the Rights of Older Persons Elgar Studies in Law and Society

An expensive but ground-breaking collection of essays by eminent scholars Israel Doron & Nena Georgantzi

Feminist gerontologist Martha Holstein explores the thorny intersection of age & gender, including body image, cultural expectations, care, economics & the end of life

Age On Together: A Children's Book on Ageism STEPH LOWREY-WILLSON

Attitudes toward age start forming when we're very young. Start the conversation early

Silver Century Foundation

Posts by leading experts from a foundation that promotes preparing for a longer life

The Inner Work of Age: Shifting from Role to Soul Connie Zweig, PhD

A guide to psychological & spiritual practices that help overcome our "inner ageist" & other obstacles to embracing elderhood

Ageful Living

Social gerontologist Jeanette Leardi's incisive & eloquent essays on ageism

Ellie Berger Ageism at Work: Deconstructing Age and Gender in the Discriminating Labour Market

A comprehensive look at gendered ageism in the Canadian labor market

A classic from Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique & founder of the National Organization of Women

From the international bestselling author of In Praise of Slow Carl Honoré BOLDER making the most of our longer lives

Bestselling author Carl Honoré writes beautifully about aging across time & around the world, how we can do it better & why this means rallying against ageism

An expanded edition of the seminal book by Barbara Macdonald with Cynthia Rich about the intersection of ageism & sexism

Posts on ageism from an online community of 500,000 older women

Ageism, inc.

ageism.org

A nonprofit committed to ageism education

Front book cover of Why Survive? Being Old in America. By Robert N. Butler, M.D.

Robert Butler's Pulitzer Prize-winning book about reforming our ageist society

Ageism Unmasked Exploring Age Bias and How to End it Tracey Gendron, PhD

Bold account of the history & present-day realities of ageism by a nationally recognized gerontologist & speaker

Ageism in Youth Studies: Generation Maligned; Gayle Kimball

A global overview of the tendency to dismiss or disrespect young change-makers & a call to give them their due

The definitive collection of scholarly articles on the origins & effects of ageism & how to address them, edited by psychology professor Todd D. Nelson

Super Agers; Aging in comic books &graphic novels

A blog exploring societal perceptions of aging, ageism, & intergenerational relationships through comic books + graphic novels

You Look Good for Your Age An Anthology Edited by Rona Altrows

In this anthology 29 women, whose ages span five decades, explore the way ageist ideals affect women's lives

Robert Butler—physician, Pulitzer-Prizewinner, humanist & inventor of the word "ageism"—contextualizes long life & all that the longevity boom has to offer

Dispatches from Health Advocate Christina Peoples about why she's passionate about gerontology

Polyamorous Elders Aging in Open Relationships by Kathy Labriola

Olders describe the pleasures & challenges of practicing non-monogamy in late life in this book by clinician Kathy Labriola

Ageism-related posts from the PBS site for older people

The Talent Revolution: Longevity and the Future of Work Lisa Taylor and Fern Lebo

Lisa Taylor & Fern Lebo explain how companies that reject ageist structures & attitudes turn work-life longevity into a competitive advantage